Finally arriving in Australia many months after its intended on-sale date, the facelifted Xsara-based Picasso people-mover (or monospace, as the Europeans like to call them) will lob around October 2004 with 2.0-litre petrol power. Auto will be the only transmission available and, alas, there will be no diesel either.

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Citroen's volume selling small car will come in for a facelift, to go on sale here in October. Expect new front and rear styling (pictured) - including a new front bumper with integrated fog lamps (depending on the level of trim), wider lower air intake and chromed grille - plus a revised interior.

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